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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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